John 3:19 — King James Version← Study notes
“And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.”
John 3:19 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · John 3:1928 words
αὕτηhautēhe (it was that), hereof, it
δέdeand / but
ἐστινestinam, have been, is I
ἡhēthe
κρίσιςkrisisaccusation, condemnation, damnation
ὅτιhotithat / because
τὸtothe
φῶςphōsfire, light
ἐλήλυθενelēlythencome / go
εἰςeisinto / to
τὸνtonthe
κόσμονkosmonworld
καὶkaiand / also
ἠγάπησανēgapēsan(be-)love(-ed)
οἱhoithe
ἄνθρωποιanthrōpoiman / human being
μᾶλλονmallon+ better, (the) more (and more), (so) much…
τὸtothe
σκότοςskotosdarkness
ἢēor
τὸtothe
φῶςphōsfire, light
ἦνēnam, have been, is I
γὰρgarfor
αὐτῶνautōnhe / she / it / same
πονηρὰponērabad, evil, grievous
τὰtathe
ἔργαergawork / deed
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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